Speak Up!

Chapter 5

**** 5th Period

"So , Who knows what a haiku is " Mrs. Way asked. Bryan didn't bother to raise his hand. He was to busy thinking about sky. "Damn! Sky is pretty asf & can play ball" he said to himself than smiled. Mrs. Way looked at her English classroom fill of 15 students and only one hand was raised. It was of the smartest girl in the class Sara McKinney. Sara raised her hand up high and said eagerly " oohhh I know Mrs. Way , I know" with a huge smile on her face. Mrs. Way laughed and said " ok Sara what's a haiku"?. Sara smiled and said "a haiku is a Japanese traditional form of poetry. It's a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. It's actually one of the most important forms on Japanese traditional poetry." Mrs. Way smiled and said very good Sara. Sara said" oh yeah you can clap your hands together make sure your following the 5 7 5 format of syllables". Mrs. Way said "correct again Sara" and looked around the room.

"Who wants to try one besides Sara asked Mrs. Way. Since no one else raised there hand Mrs. Way called on Bryan to try it. Mrs. Way called Bryan name 3 times to get his attention. He was lost in his thoughts about Sky & didn't even hear his name be called. Bryan snapped out of his thoughts & said "Yes Mrs. Way". Mrs. Way said "Bryan pay attention and give the class a example of a haiku. ". Bryan said " I don't know what it is Mrs. Way". Mrs. Way said "of course you don't, your to busy day dreaming about making it into the NBA again". She said as she throw a paper ball at him. The class all laughed and Bryan had caught the paper ball & throw it into the trash can by the door. Mrs. Way smiled and said good job now pay attention. I know you guys don't think everything we teach is needed. But it's up to all of you to make something out of it" said Mrs. Way. Now can anyone tell Bryan what a haiku is" said Mrs. Way. Christina Moore raised her hand and told Bryan what a haiku was. Bryan said "ok Mrs. way , I can do one for you".

Bryan had clapped his hands together & said " Basketball is life , I will go pro , that is true. Mrs. Way smiled & said good job Bryan. Who else wants to make a haiku". ? Brinne Casto (pronounced Bri knee) raised her hand & clapped her hands together. "I like to, Dance and sing, I will go pro" said Brinne. "Good job Brinne" said Mrs. Way. "Anyone else want to try it ?"Mrs.Wy asked. Than their was a knock on the classroom door. It was the principal Mrs. Storm with sky. "Hey lo this is sky, the student I was telling you about earlier." said Mrs. Storm. " "Yeah I remember Linda" said Mrs. Way. Mrs. Way looked at Sky and said " welcome to my class and you can sit in the desk in front of Bryan" pointing to the empty desk. Mrs. Way and Mrs. Storm stepped out the room for a moment to talk while, Sky walked towards the desk in front of Bryan. She sat her books on the desk and her backpack on the floor. Bryan was happy as hell and was smiling from ear to ear.

As soon as the classroom door closed everyone started to talk. Bryan said "so we meet again sky"with a huge smile on his face broadcasting his deep dimples and soul piercing big green eyes. Sky didn't turn around and nodded her head yes. Bryan said "so what are you doing after school today" sky. Sky said in a low faint voice "I have detention " biting her nails. Bryan said" I do to,why don't we chill after detention" leaning into sky's back to hear her better. Sky said" I work later and have to be home right after work" while still biting her nails. "Well what about " was all Bryan could say because Mrs. Way had came back into the classroom. A big kool aid smile on her face Mrs. Way said "sky can you give me an example of a haiku" walking towards sky's desk. Sky nodded her head yes and started to clap her hands.

"What is love?, Does it look like you or me?, Can I touch it? " sky said. Mrs. Way said good job sky. Then she said "Class get into groups of four for a project were going to start". Then the bell rings for the next class. As the students get up she says "class we will start our group projects tomorrow".

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